Can I bring Synthroid to Korea?
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Synthroid (active ingredient: Levothyroxine) can be brought into Korea for personal use. Korean customs treats up to six bottles or a three-month supply as personal use.
Levothyroxine is not a controlled substance in Korea. The Synthroid brand is not sold there; the Korean equivalent is Synthyroid, in the usual microgram strengths. Bring it with your prescription; Korean customs treats up to six bottles or a three-month supply as personal use.
At the airport
No permit is needed. Keep the medication in its original packaging, and carry the prescription or a doctor's note if your quantity is near the customs line of six bottles or a three-month supply. Amounts above that line should be declared on arrival.
If you refill in Korea
Questions
Can I refill Synthroid in Korea?
The ingredient yes, that exact brand no. Korean pharmacies dispense Synthyroid and other local levothyroxine products at matching strengths with a Korean prescription, so ask for levothyroxine by ingredient name and dose.
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